COVID-19 Screening Tool

The Screening Tool is available in Interactive Voice Response (IVR) format.Call 1-877-308-9038

In order to determine if you should be tested for COVID-19, please respond to the questions below or contact Health Links – Info Santé (204-788-8200 or toll-free at 1-888-315-9257).

Please note:

Public health officials are strongly advising all Manitobans, including health-care providers, to cancel or postpone any non-essential travel. In addition, public health officials are recommending all returning travellers, including those who have travelled within Canada, self-isolate and self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days after returning to Manitoba.

Public health officials also strongly urge anyone who has cold or flu-like symptoms, such as a cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, weakness or headache, to self-isolate for 14 days. Anyone with these symptoms is eligible for COVID-19 testing.

Social distancing is used to intentionally reduce close contact between people to try to stop the progression of community transmission of any virus. Social distancing strategies for all Manitobans include:

Cancelling or postponing any large-scale events with more than 25 attendees (if indoors) or 50 attendees (if outdoors);

Minimizing prolonged (more than 10 minutes), close (less than two metres) contact between other individuals in public;

Avoiding greetings that involve touching such as handshakes;

Disinfecting frequently used surfaces;

Following public health advice related to self-monitoring and self-isolation if you have travelled or have been exposed to someone ill with the virus; and

Considering avoiding travel, crowded places and events, especially if you are at higher risk.

We remind you to protect yourself while out in public. Please wash your hands frequently, and maintain a distance of about 2 metres from others.

COVID-19 Screening Tool

Please note that this is not a medical assessment. If you are experiencing severe symptoms, seek medical attention or call 911. This service is not a substitute for consulting with your doctor.

1. Do you or the person you are inquiring about have any of the following symptoms: severe difficulty breathing (e.g., struggling for each breath, speaking in single words), chest pain, confusion, extreme drowsiness or loss of consciousness?

Yes

No

Please call 911 or go directly to your nearest Emergency Department.

2. Do you or the person you are inquiring about have shortness of breath at rest or difficulty breathing when lying down?

3. Do you have a new onset of any of the following symptoms: fever/chills, cough, sore throat/hoarse voice, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, vomiting, or diarrhea for more than 24 hours and if the patient is an infant, poor feeding and lethargy?

Yes

No

4. Do you have a new onset of 2 or more of any of the following symptoms: runny nose, muscle aches, fatigue, conjunctivitis (pink eye), headache, skin rash of unknown cause or nausea or loss of appetite?

Yes

No

Symptomatic Path

S.1 Have you been in contact in the last 14 days with someone that is confirmed to have COVID-19?

Yes

No

You should immediately limit your contact with others and isolate yourself at home.

Testing for COVID-19 is recommended. If you are determined to be a close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19, you will be referred to public health who will be in contact with you to provide more information.

If you are experiencing severe symptoms or difficulties breathing, call 911 or go to an Emergency Department and tell them you were exposed to COVID-19.

S.3 Have you been in a setting in the last 14 days that has been identified by public health as a risk for acquiring COVID-19, such as on a flight, in a workplace with a cluster of cases, or at an event?

Yes

No

You should immediately limit your contact with others and isolate yourself at home.

S.4 Have you travelled outside of Manitoba in the last 14 days, excluding personal travel to border communities?

Yes

No

You should immediately limit your contact with others and isolate yourself at home.

It is recommended that you be tested for COVID-19. You may go directly to the nearest COVID-19 testing location during their open hours. For the testing site nearest you, please visit gov.mb.ca/covid19/locations.html.

Testing is recommended no sooner than 24 hours after onset of your symptoms.

If your COVID-19 test results are negative, you are required to self-isolate for the remainder of the 14-day period and you should stay home until your symptoms have resolved for 24 hours. This means that you may have to isolate for longer than 14 days.

If you require additional information about COVID-19 testing, or wish to speak with someone about your symptoms, please contact Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257.

If you are experiencing severe symptoms or difficulties breathing, call 911 or go to an Emergency Department and tell them you may have been exposed to COVID-19 during travel.

S.5 Do you or the person you are inquiring about have a chronic health condition that you are concerned about?

Yes

No

You should immediately limit your contact with others and isolate yourself at home.

It is recommended that you be tested for COVID-19. You may go directly to the nearest COVID-19 testing location during their open hours. For the testing site nearest you, please visit gov.mb.ca/covid19/locations.html.

Testing is recommended no sooner than 24 hours after onset of your symptoms.

If your COVID-19 test results are negative, you should stay home until your symptoms have resolved for 24 hours. If you have travelled or been exposed to a case, you should continue to self-isolate for the remainder of the 14-day period.

If you require additional information about COVID-19 testing, or wish to speak with someone about your symptoms, please contact Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257.

If you are experiencing severe symptoms or difficulties breathing, call 911 or go to an Emergency Department and tell them you have symptoms of COVID-19.

You should immediately limit your contact with others and isolate yourself at home.

It is recommended that you be tested for COVID-19. You may go directly to the nearest COVID-19 testing location during their open hours. For the testing site nearest you, please visit gov.mb.ca/covid19/locations.html.

Testing is recommended no sooner than 24 hours after onset of your symptoms.

If your COVID-19 test results are negative, you should stay home until your symptoms have resolved fo 24 hours. If you have travelled or been exposed to a case, you should continue to self-isolate for the remainder of the 14-day period.

If you require additional information about COVID-19 testing, or wish to speak with someone about your symptoms, please contact Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257.

If you are experiencing severe symptoms or difficulties breathing, call 911 or go to an Emergency Department and tell them you have symptoms of COVID-19.

2 Asymptomatic Path

A.1 Have you been in contact in the last 14 days with someone that is confirmed to have COVID-19?

Yes

No

You should immediately limit your contact with others and isolate yourself at home.

You should speak with someone about your exposure. Please call Health Links-Info Santé in Winnipeg at 204-788-8200; toll free elsewhere in Manitoba 1-888-315-9257.

If you are determined to be a close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19, you will be recommended to self-isolate and will be referred to public health who will be in contact with you to provide more information.

A.3 Have you been in a setting in the last 14 days that has been identified by public health as a risk for acquiring COVID-19, such as on a flight, in a workplace with a cluster of cases, or at an event?

A.4 Have you travelled outside of Manitoba in the last 14 days, excluding personal travel to border communities?

(Note that workers who routinely travel inter-provincially for work and those involved in commercial transportation of goods and services are excluded)

Yes

No

All returning travellers are asked to self-isolate and self-monitor for symptoms.

You should limit your contact with others and self-monitor for signs and symptoms for 14 days following your return to Manitoba. Especially avoid close contact with those at higher risk for severe illness, such as individuals over age 60 years or those with chronic health conditions.

You should not go to work and children should not go to school or daycare while self-isolating.

If you develop a fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing or any other symptoms during the 14-day self-isolation period, or require further advice, please contact the COVID-19 screening line at Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257.

Based on your responses you do not need to be tested for COVID-19 at this time.

People who do not have symptoms of COVID-19 are not routinely tested.

You may be offered COVID-19 testing if you visit a setting or facility where asymptomatic surveillance testing is being offered to better understand how COVID-19 is spreading in Manitoba. Participation is voluntary. Further information will be provided to you at that time.

If you develop symptoms of COVID-19 as listed in this screening tool, you should be tested. For the testing site nearest you, please visit gov.mb.ca/covid19/locations.html.

Anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19 should self-isolate from the day the symptoms started till they no longer have a fever and the other symptoms are gone, with a minimum isolation period of 14 days (2 weeks). This means staying home and keeping away from others.